NEWLY signed Teesside rock ‘n’ rollers THE MASTER COLONY are out and about in the region tonight.

The four-piece from the Eston area are playing at the Forum in Darlington this evening ahead of some exciting times heading their way.

The group recently announced they had signed a deal with the Wiltshire based record label 208 Records and will soon be getting to work on recording an album.

Their sound has been described as “superbly crafted mod-tinged songs with brilliant vocals and stylish delivery”.

Made up of singer Alistair Sheerin, 19, bass player Lewis Mondal, 19, guitarist Joe Smithson, 18, and drummer Adrian Neal, 22, The Master Colony have been making waves on the Teesside music scene for a little while now.

Singer Alistair started the band while at school seven years ago but the group with their current line-up have been together for two-and-a-half years.

The group have also spent a lot of time in London showcasing their talents to the nation’s movers and shakers. It was on one of their trips to the capital that they were spotted by 208.

“We’d played a gig at the Hope and Anchor where The Jam and The Stranglers have played,” said singer Alistair in a recent interview. “When we came back we had an email from them saying we like your stuff and we’d like to sign you up.”

Of their sound, Alistair said: “Primarily it’s rock ‘n’ roll but we take influences from 60s music, we like a lot of psychedelia, 60s R’n’B, we also try to combine it with a sound that’s fresh for today - it’s not all retro.”

Support at the Forum tonight will come from Darlington indie band THE DEERS and singer-songwriter SI KELLY.